The Washington Township Planning Commission met Monday to discuss the plans for the former Henicle’s Markets site and for townhouses near Sheffield Manor Boulevard.

The former Henicle’s Market at 11359 Anthony Highway would be separated from the adjacent apartment and storage buildings. According to Lee Royer of R. Lee Royer and Associates, this will allow the market building to be sold off separately so someone can repurpose Henicle’s Markets into a new store or restaurant. The subdivision was recommended for approval pending reports from other agencies.

The planning commission also reviewed a modification to a plan from several years ago for townhouses near Sheffield Manor Boulevard. The previous plan had a mix of townhouses and single-family homes, while the current one just has 60 townhouses.

The preliminary plan was recommended for approval pending reports from other agencies as well as addressing 10 comments on storm water for the development.

The housing market crash as well as complex drainage issues caused this project to be shelved for years until it was revised and revisited this year.

Christopher Firme, chairman of the planning commission, commented that he believes it would be smart to remove 24 units from the 60 units in the plan to help address the sloped terrain and drainage.